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Oakland Schools seeks a Custodian to keep buildings clean, safe, and secure, with duties that include grounds work and opening/closing facilities for school days and events. The position supports maintaining operational standards in alignment with district policies.
The role requires performing maintenance tasks, ensuring sanitary conditions, and providing a reliable presence for the school environment during the 2026-2027 school year.
POSITION DESCRIPTION The Custodian is responsible for keeping the assigned building(s) clean, safe, functional and secure in accordance with the prescribed codes and established district policies and standards. A custodial worker must maintain all assigned building(s) in a state of operational excellence such that they present no interruptions, distractions, or obstacles to the education program. The Custodian is responsible for performing the assigned work following approved custodial job procedures. They will perform assigned duties in the care of grounds, including mowing of grass in areas immediately around the building and other areas not accessible to large machinery, removal of snow and ice from walks and steps, and care of flowers and shrubbery. Maintain proper and neat storage areas for custodial supplies and equipment in the area of the building assigned. Maintain building and grounds security by opening/closing the building each school day and during special events as directed.
Position Type: Maintenance/Custodian -
Location: Muir Middle School
Salary: Per contract $16.92- $20.43 Shift Premium: $.25
Reports To: Working Foreman, Principal, Supervisor of Operations
Status: School Year 2026 - 2027
Start Date: As Soon As Possible
Date Posted: 9/17/2026
The Custodian is responsible for keeping the assigned building(s) clean, safe, functional and secure in accordance with the prescribed codes and established district policies and standards. A custodial worker must maintain all assigned building(s) in a state of operational excellence such that they present no interruptions, distractions, or obstacles to the education program.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that a custodian encounters while performing essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors and will occasionally work outdoors, including both hot and cold weather. The employee will be expected to climb and work from ladders and/or personnel lift as necessary. The employee will work near or with moving mechanical equipment. The employee may occasionally work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, degreasers, and sprays. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Working on call as needed at any time for emergency repairs, overtime, or special needs falling outside the normal work hours can be expected.
There is a high probability that contact with blood-borne materials will occur within daily duties. All duties and procedures are to be performed within health safety standards as established by local and state OSHA and school district emergency procedures.
Physical requirements of the job:
Physical Performance Required to Perform the Job The custodial position requires that an individual be able to perform the following tasks at the physical levels indicated in order to carry out the essential functions of the job.
RARELY OCCASIONALLY FREQUENTLY CONSTANTLY
(1-10% shift) (11-32% shift) (33-66% of shift) (67-100% of shift)
LIFTING TASKS
FLOOR TO WAIST LIFTING 100 LBS 80 LBS 50 LBS 0 LBS
WAIST TO SHOULDER LILFTING 40 LBS 25 LBS 17 LBS 0 LBS
OVERHEAD LIFTING 0 LBS 10 LBS 0 LBS 0 LBS
HORIZONTAL LIFTING 80 LBS 35 LBS 17 LBS 7 LBS
CARRYING: Front Carry 30 LBS 25 LBS 12.5 LBS 0 LBS
PUSHING: Horizontal tractive force 40 LSB 30 LBS 25 LBS 12.5 LBS
PULLING: Horizontal tractive force 30 LBS 25 LBS 12.5 LBS 10 LBS
POWER GRIPPING: Right 19 LBS 16 LBS 10 LBS 5 LBS
Left 19 LBS 16 LBS 10 LBS 5 LBS
RARELY OCCASIONALLY FREQUENTLY CONSTANTLY
(1-10% SHIFT) (11-32% SHIFT) (33-66% OF SHIFT) (67-100% OF SHIFT)
MOVEMENT TASKS
REACH: Overhead X
Right X
Left X
Lateral X
SQUAT: Sustained X
Repetitive X
BEND X
HEAD/NECK: Flexion X
Rotation X
Static flexed position X
In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, it is the policy of the Huron Valley School district that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, disability, height, weight, or marital status be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination during any program or activity or in employment.